About NP Dodge

Founded in 1855, NP Dodge is proudly America’s oldest, family-owned, full-service real estate company. Five generations solidify the character and integrity of NP Dodge, while thriving and growing every day. Being the longest running real estate company in the country, remaining innovative and having a keen creative vision keeps NP Dodge ahead of the game.

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History

This story begins with one of the greatest brother acts ever seen in these parts – Grenville and Nathan Phillips Dodge.

What a trail they blazed when they left Massachusetts to homestead in Douglas County in 1853. The duo founded a land office in 1855. Grenville went on to serve as a general in the Civil War and help found the Union Pacific Railroad. N.P. stayed in the land-sale business and built the foundation for what is now America’s oldest real estate firm and one of Omaha’s signature businesses, the NP Dodge Company.

The birth of the Company, in a tiny office in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is part of the birth of the metro area and the American West. The Dodge brothers surveyed land in Nebraska and Iowa and represented eastern investors interested in purchasing real estate as new territories opened up to a growing and land-hungry nation.

Over a century and a half later, men named N.P. Dodge are still blazing new trails. The pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit of the original N.P. Dodge has shown itself in four generations of namesakes who have made the NP Dodge Company Omaha’s largest full-service real estate business.

Harvard-educated N.P. Dodge II practiced law for three years in Boston, but destiny brought him back to the Missouri Valley to manage the family business. In 1900, he moved the Company to Omaha.

N.P. II had the vision to see and address an unmet need, he devised a way to develop and sell single-family lots to the average wage earner: A dollar down and a dollar a week although it seems quaint today. In the early 20th century, though, that formula made the dream of home ownership come true for working-class people. It also fueled nationwide business growth for the Company. At the time of N.P. II’s death in 1950, the Company had completed more than 200 subdivisions in 103 cities throughout the United States.

The Company’s evolution continued under the leadership of N.P. Dodge III (Phil), who resumed his career at the Company after four years in the Air Force as a World War II pilot. Phil expanded the Company’s activity into residential construction, insurance, mortgage lending and residential sales, while it continued to pursue land development opportunities.

N.P. Dodge IV (Sandy) followed in his father’s footsteps – serving in the Air Force and taking over leadership of the Company. As president and chairman of the board, Sandy has taken the Company into property management, title services and corporate relocation. At the same time, residential sales, land development and insurance have grown in size and services while the Company has become even more firmly rooted in Omaha.

Like his predecessor Dodges, N.P. V (Nate) got some East Coast seasoning before settling into the family business. Nate developed financial training programs for large banking entities and for training and management positions at Fannie Mae in Washington, D.C. He now oversees NP Dodge Property Management Company, which maintains and leases over 4,000 apartments in a 3-state area. He also is president of Omaha Title and Escrow, one of the largest such companies in the metro area.

The Dodge legacy is not just commercial. Contributions of the Company and the family to the community extend beyond the business world. Work with local civic and charitable organizations has been a natural extension of the Company’s role in land and community development. Each generation has been committed to the growth of Omaha, home of the Dodges and source of their livelihood. Each family member has been involved in a multitude of organizations and events to support the Omaha area.

Laws, business practices, customer demands and market factors change, but NP Dodge continues to do what it does best – real estate. The various divisions of the Company are thriving. They are independent, yet they provide a mutually supportive infrastructure that helps move any venture forward. The Company as a whole continues to flourish because of its leadership and being committed to the same solid principles it had in 1855; honest effort, perseverance, a willingness to innovate and confidence in the future.

A change in Leadership:

Sandy Dodged served as the president of the NP Dodge Company for the past thirty-five years. When his father returned to Omaha from World War II in 1945 the company employed five people. It was his decision to redefine the company from a developer of small residential lots in midsized towns from the Missouri River east into a diversified Omaha real estate entity. Since then we have added several new divisions along with leadership that has shared a desire for growth, performance and change, while maintaining a reputation for service and integrity.

Now was time for another change. Effective May 7, 2014, after the NP Dodge board of directors meeting, Sandy Dodge stepped down as president of the NP Dodge Company, and Nate Dodge assumed the position. Although he will be the fifth NP Dodge to take on that role, his lineage is not the reason for this promotion. Nate’s first job, after graduating with a degree in Economics from Tufts University, was to work for a software company in Washington, DC teaching bank executives how to use their new software packages. He then joined Fannie Mae developing lending programs. When he was selected by Fannie Mae to take over a new division developing multifamily loans, Nate was asked if he would be willing to come back to Omaha to join the Company. Nate went on to established our title company, provided the leadership in acquiring nine company owned commercial properties, and has been serving as the Executive Vice President of the Company for the past five years. Nate has been very active in the community serving as the Chairman of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee of the New Community Development Corporation, and a director of Bridges Investment Council. His experience in finance, computers, and property management along with his visibility in the community combined with his high energy and deep desire to see all associated with the company grow and prosper bodes well for our future. Sandy continues to be active in the company as the Chairman of the Board, and will assist the executive staff at the pleasure of the president.

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